Haitian Breakfast: 9 Classic Dishes and Where to Find Them in South Florida
What Haitians eat for breakfast, from spaghetti and akasan to mayi moulen and labouyi, and five places in South Florida that serve Haitian breakfast dishes.
What do Haitians eat for breakfast? A Haitian breakfast can be sweet or savory, light or filling enough to last until the afternoon. Here are nine classic dishes, followed by five places in South Florida where you can try some of them.
9 classic Haitian breakfast dishes
1. Espageti (Haitian spaghetti)
Yes, spaghetti for breakfast. Haitian spaghetti is tossed in a pan with tomato paste or ketchup, onions, garlic and spices. It usually comes with sliced hot dogs, Vienna sausages or herring. It's quick, filling and cheap, and for generations it has been eaten in the morning, as Eater's history of the dish explains.
2. Akasan
A thick, creamy corn-flour drink, warmed with milk, sugar and spices like cinnamon, vanilla or star anise. It's served hot or cold and is enough to be breakfast on its own.
3. Mayi moulen
Haitian cornmeal, similar to grits or polenta. It's often served with sòs pwa (black bean sauce), smoked herring or spinach.
4. Labouyi bannann
A smooth plantain porridge cooked with milk and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. A comforting start to the day.
5. Bannann bouyi with eggs
Boiled green plantain served with eggs, avocado or smoked herring. It's simple, savory and very common.
6. Ze (Haitian-style eggs)
Scrambled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a little epis, often eaten with bread or plantain.
7. Pen ak manba
Haitian bread with mamba, a peanut butter often spiced with hot pepper. It's the quickest breakfast on this list.
8. Chokola (Haitian hot chocolate)
Made from Haitian chocolate balls melted with milk and spices like cinnamon. It's usually served with bread.
9. Pate kòde
Fried patties filled with herring, chicken or beef, plus soft Haitian bread straight from the bakery. Many Haitian bakeries in South Florida open early for exactly this.
Dishes and recipes vary by family and region. For more food words, see our beginner's glossary of Haitian food, and for the full range of Haitian dishes, read what Haitian food is.
Where to eat Haitian breakfast in South Florida
These five spots have live ZoeAtlas listings that mention breakfast dishes, and each was showing as open on Google in October 2026. Breakfast menus change and hours shift, so call before you go.
1. La Patissiere Bakery — North Miami
Its listing calls out akasan alongside patties and Haitian desserts, and it opens at 7 AM. One of the easiest places to try akasan with a fresh pate kòde.
Address: 14540 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami, FL 33161
Phone: (305) 944-5318
See La Patissiere Bakery on ZoeAtlas →
2. T & G Family Bakery & Take Out Restaurant — North Miami
A bakery and take-out kitchen on NW 7th Ave. The listing describes generous Haitian plates for breakfast or lunch, and it opens at 8 AM.
Address: 13120 NW 7th Ave, North Miami, FL 33168
Phone: (786) 587-4650
See T & G Family Bakery & Take Out Restaurant on ZoeAtlas →
3. Yummycherie — North Miami
A North Miami spot whose listing names spaghetti among its Haitian dishes. No phone number is listed, so check its listing for hours.
Address: 14175 NE 6th Ave, North Miami, FL 33161
4. Tehillah Garden — Pembroke Pines
In Broward, the listing names Haitian-style spaghetti and akra (malanga fritters). Google lists a 10 AM opening, so think late breakfast.
Address: 6994 Pembroke Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33023
Phone: (954) 589-5865
See Tehillah Garden on ZoeAtlas →
5. Le Bon Gout Restaurant — Lake Worth Beach
Palm Beach County's pick. The listing names spaghetti with sausage and chicken and pate kòde, and it opens at 8 AM every day.
Address: 1230 S Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Corridor, FL 33462
Phone: (561) 621-9197
See Le Bon Gout Restaurant on ZoeAtlas →
More places for an early bite
For pate kòde, pen and pastries, see our 10 Haitian bakeries in South Florida. Want to cook at home? Find mamba, smoked herring and cornmeal at a Haitian grocery store.
Serve Haitian breakfast at your restaurant or bakery? Claim or list your business on ZoeAtlas so early risers can find you.
Frequently asked questions
What do Haitians eat for breakfast?
Common Haitian breakfasts include spaghetti with hot dogs, akasan (a corn-flour drink), mayi moulen (cornmeal), labouyi bannann (plantain porridge), boiled plantain with eggs, bread with mamba, and Haitian hot chocolate.
Why do Haitians eat spaghetti for breakfast?
Haitian spaghetti is quick, filling and affordable, and it has been a breakfast staple for generations. It's cooked with tomato paste or ketchup, spices and hot dogs or herring.
What is akasan?
Akasan is a thick Haitian drink made from corn flour, milk, sugar and spices such as cinnamon, vanilla or star anise. It can be served hot or cold.
Where can I get Haitian breakfast in Miami?
In North Miami, La Patissiere Bakery lists akasan and patties, and T & G Family Bakery & Take Out serves Haitian plates from 8 AM. Haitian bakeries across South Florida also open early for pate kòde and bread.
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